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KISSING QUERIES BY BACHELOR JUDGE.

CASE WITH NO SCORCHING FIRES OF PASSION."

-Mr. Justice McCardie. GIRL'S "NO" IN COURT TO A NEW

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"There never was a cast to marked by the absence of the scorching fires of youthful passion. -Mr. Justice MeCardie (the bachelor judge). Kissing. a Jewish wedding feast which Was to cost £115, and diamond en gagement-rjeg were subjects discussed during a breach of promise suit in the King's Bench on March 15th.

Mr. Justice McCardle, who recently ex- pounded the law on the return of en- a diamond gagement-rings-admired ring shown him and described the feast arrangements as very ample."

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A feature of the case was an offer made by the defendant in court to marry the plaintiff, a girl of 43, with whom he was still in love

THE RING-IN COURT.

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After a conference between the parties as to a settlement, Mr. O'Malley an nounced that Miss Cohen would not mary Me. Simmons though he was willing to marry her.

On going into the witness box again Miss Cohen said the still had affection for the defendant, but she was doubtful if his affection was sincere. When the engage ment was broken off she tried to persuade him to change his mind, and he would not. "Now he has changed his mind again."

"I am afraid that if bel she added. changes his mind so often he may change his mind again after the warriage. (Laughter.)

The Judge That is the risk which all married people take. (Laughter.)

Miss Cohen: I think it best to go on with the action.

WOULD MARRY HER NOW.

Mr. Simmons, giving evidence, said he, was 20 years of age,

Counsel (examining): Towards the end of 1924 were you on the look-out las a wife - was thinking of settling down.

The Judge: That' sounds much better. (Laughter.)

Mr. Simmons said he wanted the plaiu She declined on the ground that if ba

changes his mind so often he may tiff to do the housework and assist gener- change it alter I get married to his ally in his business. He did not want any

money with her,

The Judge: Were you in love with Miss Miss Carrie Cohen, of Priestly-build-Cohen when you became engaged?--Yes. ings, Batty street, E., Bued Mr. Hyman Simmons, of Bush-read, Rotherhithe, for damages for alleged breach.

Mr. Simmons contested the claim, and counter-claimed for the return of the engagement-ring.

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Are you in love with her now ?—Yes. And willing to marry her now -Yes. Ile borrowed £60 from his brother-in-law to pay for the engagement-ring.

Miss Coben said she would not live with his father and she objected to do the Mr. G. Raphael, for Miss Cohen, said housework. She added that if she should marry him he must keep two servants. the parties were of the Jewish faith,

Alle said he could not afford to do so, and nggravating feature was that at Mr. that was how they parted. He had pever Simmons's request and in, consequence of broken" off the engagement." He was al- the pronies of marriage she gave up her ways prepared to marry her on the con- furrier's assistant, at ditions already stated and, she refused to employment as which she earned some £3 per week.

earry them out. He was still willing to She used to go to Mr. Simmons's pre- marry her. mises and did a certain amount of work in the business and in the home, and thus they were preparing for their future hone. There were no letters between the parties, It was in 1924 that Miss Cohen was intro duced to Mr. Simmons, and their friend- ship developed and ripened into court- ahip. In December 1924 the defendast proposed marriage" and was accepter.

I July 1925 there, was a presentation of a ring to her, and subsequently it was

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It was in April, at Mr. Simmons's re- quest, that Miss Caben left her employ- ment. On April 9th, 195, he took Mix Coben to the cinema, and he then said he had changed his mind, that, though he had nothing against her, he had de- cided not to marry her."

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Miss Cohen said the wedding feast was PUBLIC LIABILITY

to cost £15, and a deposit of £15 was (GENERAL THIR PARTY) paid to the caterer. She also spent 3

on the hire of a ball: URGLARY, ETC.

Miss Coben, a pretty girl wearing smartly cut cinnamon-coloured dress and hamalt black hat, said her age was 93

She said she had the engagement-ring in court in the custody of her sister.

Agents:

The Judge said that £115 seemed a lot. of money. How many people were going to attend he asked.

Miss Cohen said 70 or 80 couples. Miss Cohen said she cooked the meals at Mr. Simmons's shop, made beds, and,

WHO BROKE IT OFF

Mr. Raphael (cross-examining): Who' broke off the engagement? To tell you! the truth, I don't know. (Laughter.)

Do you say she broke it of-She re- fused to marry me.

Were you very upset?—I was,

PLATES A MODERN LUXURY." Questioned as to the work Miss Cohen, was said to have done at his premises.

Mir. Simmons denied she did any work or darned socks for him. She might have washed up two cups after tea.

And did she wash the plates-No, we did not have plates with tea.

The Judge: It seems, Mr. Raphael, that your social ideas are somewhat advanced. (Laughter.) Plates are a modern luxury. Mr. Raphael suggested that the domes- tic, work Miss Conen did when they were engaged was some indication of what she was willing to do after marriage.

Mr. Simmons: No.

The Judge Mr. Raphael, your faith in human nature agenis to be very great. (Laughter.)

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Mr. Justice McCardie next asked what a was the difference between

like and love."

Mr. Raphael: More experienced people than myself might be able to answer, but I cannot.

Mraphael asked Mr. Simmons bow often he kissed Miss Cohen, and he an swered, "I doubt if I kissed her at all." (Laughter.)

The Judge: Did Misa Cohen estimate the kisses at one per month, or do you

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The Judge: Do you like doing these things -Yes, it was quite a pleasure.

The Judge: The true domestic spirit far. (Laughter.)

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The Judgy (to Miss Cohen): Were you in love with him?-1-was. Vid it all

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Cross-examined by Mr. O'Malley (Coun sel for defendant), she said that the father was an old man. Mr. O'Malley asked her if she were told at the time of her intro duction to Mr. Simmons, that he was on the lookout for a wife.

The Judge (to Mr. O'Malley): You will leave no romance in the world. (Laugh- ter.)

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Mr. Raphael: Did you try? You do not appear to be an ardent lover,-I don't suppose I am.

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The Judge (to Mr. Raphael): You" sume it is the duty of a man when engaged wontinually to kiss the girl. (Laughter.)

THE SUMMING-UP.

The Judge summing-up said an action for breach of promise cast a vivid light on the social conditions and matrimonial, ideals of the day.

"I find," he said, "that juries feel such- actions have an increasing bearing or sense of bearing on the family welfare of the nation.

In such actions. the law' seems to dis- regard the spiritual aspects of marriage, 31 Cohen said that Mr. Simmons's the ethical aspects, in many ways the sister introduced her and asked her to sociological aspects, and for the purpose Estimates and Suggestions sub coine round. He was supposed to know of such a trial as the present one an en- is degraded to the mitted Free for Hot Water nothing. When she went round be made gagement to marry

an appointment and they afterwards went status of a mere commercial bargain.

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were no letters, few, if any, catesses. kisses according to the defendant were none and according to plaintiff one month. (Laughter.) There never was A All Orders Receive Prompt

case which was so marked by the absence of the scorching fires of youthful pas ision." (Laughter.) There did not appear to have been a sob or a spasm of regret. sign of a broken heart. Miss Cohen never showed the slightest.

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The Judge: You were introduced to him as a young lady who might be suitable as a life partner 1-Yea.

Did you inquire after the engagement whether you would have a servant or not?

-No.

Mr. O'Malley (to the witness): Did you ever have tifs at night and write letters in the morning-No

Was there a kiss exchanged between you?—Yes.

The Judge: One-No, several. The Judge: Two or three times 7-Yes. The Judge: Once a month (Laughter.)

THE INAPPROPRIATE PLACE.

She further said that the defendant used to see her home at the corner of the street, and then he used to go to the station to catch his train. She added: not kiss or cuddle in the street, can you.” (Laughter.)

"You can-

Answering Mr. O'Malley, she said she should be prepared to have the father live with her, and she was also prepared to do the domestic work.

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Miss Coben was genial, courteous, and able. The jury had to undertake the un- fortunate task of assessing the value of the plaintiff in the marriage market of to-day. In many of the cases in which he had been concerned, he could not help but think that the task was similar to that of the assessors in the Eastern slave

markets.

110,000 MORE MOTOR-" VEHICLES.

INCREASE ON LAST YEAR.

According to a Ministry of Transport return, issued on April 8th, the total num- ber of motor vehicles in Great Britain, excluding tramway-care, in respect of which licences were current on February 28th last, was 1,177,000, including 498,000 She said she cars taxed on horse power, 331,000 cycles, It comes so sudden." 232,000 commercial goods vehicles, and

Mr. O'Malley: If Mr. Simmons is will ing to marry you on these conditions would you accept him?--Yes, I would.

The Judge said Miss Cohen should have an opportunity of determining her own future, and he asked her if she would like to think the matter over. would, and added:

The Judge: Are you still fond of him 175,000 motor hackneys,

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The Judge said that the parties should remember that the happiness of their future life depended on the wisdom of their decision that day. Something more important than tamages was the happiness of their fatura Bife. ··

The total receipta from licences during the quarter ended February 28th amount ed to 1,964,418.

The number of license motor vehicles on the same date last year was -1,067,090- and the receipts" for the quarter were £11,118,002.

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